No plans to go: Thaksin Shinawatra Thaksin Shinawatra has no intention of selling Manchester City. The former Thailand prime minister has been dismayed at the way talks with potential commercial and business partners have been interpreted, suggesting they could offer him a way of walking away from the Eastlands outfit just over a year after […]

Mark Hughes Mark Hughes hailed Manchester City’s progress to the UEFA Cup second qualifying round and then insisted new signing Tal Ben Haim will not be the last new face at Eastlands this summer. The former Bolton and Chelsea defender cost City £5million just 24 hours before their 2-0 victory over part-timers EB/Streymur at Barnsley’s […]

Tal Ben Haim Manchester City have completed the signing of defender Tal Ben Haim from Chelsea. The 26-year-old has agreed a four-year contract with City after the two Barclays Premier League clubs settled on an undisclosed fee. It is the Israel international’s second transfer in 13 months after he moved to Stamford Bridge on a […]

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has drawn up his transfer wish-list. Hughes had an extensive chat with Blues executive chairman Garry Cook in Germany at the weekend and came up with the names he feels City need to become a force on the domestic and European stage. Chelsea’s Tal Ben Haim is thought to be […]

It will be a case of From Russia With Love asTottenhambid to move on without Robbie Keane in their ranks. Spurs will move swiftly to replace the Republic of Ireland international by signing two players from behind the former Iron Curtain. The Londoners have already had a £10m bid rejected by Spartak Moscow for Roman Pavlyuchenko but will now […]

Malaysia may give special permission to English side Chelsea’s two Israelis to land in the country despite a travel ban on citizens of the Jewish state, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has said. Chelsea, whose coach Avram Grant and midfielder Tal Ben Haim are Israeli citizens, are set to play in Malayisa in July […]

The transfer window is open and the rumour mill buzzing with transfer specualation, keep up to date with all the footy gossip here. Harry Redknapp won’t have enough squad players to fill his bench when a host of stars leave for the African Cup of Nations later this month. But that won’t stop the Portsmouth […]

With the transfer window finally set to open, managers the length and breadth of the country will be looking to add the icing to their season’s cake or rescue an underperforming squad from the mire with some fresh talent. Metro looks at the who, where and why in the Premier League. ARSENAL WHAT IS NEEDED?Put […]

William Gallas William Gallas accepted the compliments of the season from his old club Chelsea in the feistiest of London derbies as Arsenal ran out 1-0 winners at the Emirates Stadium. The Arsenal captain cashed in on an uncharacteristic error from Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech on the stroke of half-time to head home the only […]

Carlos Tevez The ghost of Jose Mourinho lingered over Old Trafford as Avram Grant’s reign as Chelsea boss started in the worst possible manner with a 2-0 defeat by Manchester United. In 11 meetings with United, Mourinho lost only once. Grant now finds himself needing to go 10 undefeated to match that record as first […]

Didier Drogba Goals from Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba inside five second-half minutes gave Chelsea a deserved 2-1 win over Reading and spared the blushes of goalkeeper Petr Cech. Cech’s failure to punch the ball clear on the half-hour allowed Royals substitute Andre Bikey to give the home side the lead with his first touch. […]

Wanted man: Robben Chelsea winger Arjen Robben is ‘happy’ to be attracting interest from Real Madrid, according to reports in Spain. Dutch international Robben, 23, has been linked with a big-money move away from Stamford Bridge all summer. Currently battling to overcome a knee problem to be fit for the start of the new Barclays […]

Warning: Mourinho Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has warned his players none are untouchable when it comes to squad rotation. Having strengthened his playing staff this summer with the signings of Claudio Pizarro, Florent Malouda, Tal Ben Haim and Steve Sidwell Mourinho intends to ensure no-one is overworked. And with captain John Terry set to miss […]

United players celebrate Edwin van der Sar was the shoot-out hero as Manchester United clinched a Community Shield triumph over Chelsea at Wembley. Marginally better than a drab FA Cup final in May, England’s top two remained level at full-time after Florent Malouda had levelled Ryan Giggs’ first-half opener. But then came the real drama […]

Edwin van der Sar was the shoot-out hero as Manchester United clinched a Community Shield triumph over Chelsea at Wembley. Marginally better than the drab FA Cup final in May, England’s top two remained level at full-time after Florent Malouda had levelled Ryan Giggs’ first-half opener. But then came the real drama as Van der […]

Drogba trains in America Striker Dider Drogba has stunned Chelsea fans by admitting his future could lie elsewhere. AC Milan and Barcelona have both been linked with the Ivory Coast forward and the 29-year-old admitted: ‘For now things are still fuzzy, not clear. Yet any good offer could tip the scale in another team’s favour. […]

Wayne Bridge Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge looks certain to miss the start of the Barclays Premier League season after undergoing hip surgery in the United States. The Blues are on tour in America and after training alongside his team-mates in Los Angeles, Bridge was referred to a specialist who recommended an operation. “Wayne Bridge has […]